January 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Sunday, 9th January 2005

Brunei To Rush Its Army,
Doctors, Nurses And
Others To Aceh

Pehin Dato Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin

Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei is to send volunteers to Aceh. It will include its army, medical staff and others. ...FULL STORY

Related Story - Volunteers For Aceh

Sultanate's Unique Hi-Tech
Way To Help Tsunami Victims

Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei has launched a unique hi-tech way help the tsunami disaster victims. ...FULL STORY

Related Story - Victims Get Sms Donations

People To Send 13 Containers To Aceh Victims
Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei is sending 13 container load of clothing to tsunami victims in Aceh. ...FULL STORY

Related Story - Fund Tops $1.4 Million

On Look Out Against Offshore Oil Rig Fishing
Bandar Seri Begawan – As part of an on-going effort in preserving peace and security of the country, a joint surveillance operation code named KEMBURA was held early yesterday morning.
...FULL STORY

Related Story - Joint Operation To Net Fishing Violators

Common Gaming House Offenders Fined

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Militants kidnap three Senior Iraqi officials
Baghdad - Militants abducted three senior Iraqi officials, beheaded a man who worked for the U.S. military and killed at least four others, officials said Saturday.

SPORTS

DPMM FC win FA Cup
Bandar Seri Begawan - DPMM FC dethroned defending champions ABDB 3-1 in a penalty shootout after the game ended scoreless after extra time at the JBS field last night.

YOUR HEALTH

Red wine may reduce prostate cancer risk
New York - The results of a new study add to accumulating evidence that consumption of red wine may reduce the risk of prostate cancer in middle-aged men.

OTHER REPORTS

South Korea claims world's smartest robot
Seoul - Unveiling their creation, they said the robot that looks like a small teenager wearing a blue and grey space suit was the first wireless network-based human-like robot.